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WEATHER: Clear, With Freezing Temperatures THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTH I 525 VOLUME XLVI EDITORIAL PHONE 4?S1 CHAPEL HILL, N. .C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1938 BUSDfrSS FHOKI 4IS NUMBER 93 0- " i ... ' " R. B. Downs Resigns Post As University Librarian To Accept IS i World News By Jim McAden HULL CHARGES JAPANESE WITH NUMEROUS INSULTS Washington, Jan. 28 In a note made public here late yes ierday, Secretary of State Hull officially rebuked Japanese for failing to( respect the rights of American citizens in the war zones. V The note charged that Japan ese soldiers had failed to make good their government's pledge of non-interference with Ameri can rights. Secretary Hull wrote: "The American government is con strained to observe that the steps which the Japanese gov ernment has so. far taken seem inadequate." "My government," he con tinued, "finds it impossible to reconcile the flagrant disregard of American rights shown by Japanese troops with the assur ance contained in your excel lency's note of Dec. 24." In the note of Dec. 24 Japan guaranteed rights of Americans in the war zones. In Shanghai, Japanese spokes men denied that one of their soldiers had exceeded his author ity in slapping John M. Allison, United States diplomat, who had tried to enter a house against the soldier's will. PRESIDENT CALLS FOR HUGE DEFENSE INCREASE Washington, Jan. 28 In a special message to congress to day, President Roosevelt asked for a huge increase in the na tion's fighting power because he said that an international arma ment race is threatening world peace and security. The message calls for an 800 million dollar navy program and approximately 17 million to be spent on the army. An immediate response to the message came when Chairman Vinson (D-Ga.) of the house flaval committee introduced a till carrying out the recommen dations regarding the navy. FEDERAL AGENT TAKES STAND IN PAYNE TRIAL Asheville, Jan. 28 A Federal bureau of Identification agent, ho had trailed Bill Payne and Wash Turner in manv Darts of North Carolina, today testified that Payne, when confessing the murder of State Highway Pat rolman George Penn, called Penn J "damn fool" and said that he 'tad it coming to him." The agent, J. H. Polkinhorn, as among several to be called today in the case of the two convicts who are on trial for lrst degree murder. Sick List Those confined to the infir Jary yesterday were: Fred jkrdau, Wolcott Merrow, Nancy n, Inez Mease, Aubrey Mc Malcolm Wadsworth, iam Durrett, Martha Gun r Sara Dalton, and H. T. Hatch. U Li brary Job ' Resignation Effective July 1; Receives Rank Of Dean Salary Of $10,000 Robert Bingham Downs, who has held the position of Univer sity librarian for the past six years, recently tendered his res ignation to the administration, it was announced by officials yesterday. , Downs' resignation becomes effective July 1, when he goes to New York university as di rector of libraries. His new sal ary is reputed to be $10,000 an nually, with an additional gen erous retiring allowance. This figure is more than double what he was receiving as librarian, chairman of the library division, and head of the library school here. In addition to the salary in crease Downs will be given the rank of dean at NYU. He will head a staff that includes 72 professional librarians, and will be in charge of a library that contains a book collection of more than a half million vol umes. Downs' acceptance of the po sition in the New York school will be the beginning of a reor ganization of library facilities there. The major undertaking in the1 revision is the planning of a new library, which is ex pected to be erected within the next three or four years. Born May 25, 1903, Downs hails from Lenoir, which was (Continued on page two) PLANS COMPLETED FOR PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY DANCE Square Dance Will Be Held In American Legion Hut Plans for the President's Birthday ball Monday night have finally been completed by E. C. Smith, and the citizens affiliated with him on the vari ous committees. Smith is chair man for the Chapel Hill district of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. About 15,000 Birthday balls will be held in the United States. More than $4,000,000 has been raised from similar affairs held (Continued on page two) Political Union Names Four Freshmen To Membership -4 Board Of Trustees To Meet In Raleigh Meeting Scheduled Monday Morning In Governor's Office The trustees of the Univer sity will hold their regular semi annual meeting in Raleigh Mon day morning, officials announc ed yesterday. The meeting will be held at 10:30 in the office of Governor Clyde Hoey. . Art Exhibit An exhibition of 16 color wood block prints of the Orient by Elizabeth Keith, mternation ally known artist, will open Person hall art gallery. s Librarian I - " I I I i I m j I v I X '-. "Jr I V J - it- I I iff I Robert B. Downs, for six years head of the University li brary, who has resigned in favor of a position. as Director of Li braries at New York university. BILL OF ORIGINAL DRAMAS WILL BE 0FFEREDM0NDAY Four Plays Written By- Local Students To Be Given The 52nd experimental bill of the Carolina Playmakers will be presented Monday night at 7 : 30 at the Playmakers theater. Four original one-act plays, written by members of "Prof" Koch's Play writing classes, will com prise the bill. "The Last Christmas," by Noel Houston, is an emotional drama of Death Row. As a newspaperman, Houston gath ered his information from per sonal observation. - "Hit's .Man's Business," by Miss Lois Latham, is the third Carolina mountain play to be presented at Chapel Hill by the author, and is of a more seri ous nature than her other ef forts. "And Darling, Do Be Tact ful," by Rose Peagler, is a com edy of domestic complications. "As to War," by Lynn- Gault, presents the hilarities of pre repeal temperance days. The casts are as follows (The plays are named in the or der of their presentation) : "Hit's Man's Business" : Dan Nachtmann, Elizabeth Malone, Robert Bernert, John Roughton, Charles McGraw, and Donald Rosenberg. "And Darling, Do Be Tact ful": Lubin Leggette, Vivian Veach, Jordon Barlow, Ellen Deppe. "The Last Christmas": Rob ert Nachtmann, Joseph Lee (Continued on page two) Approximately 40 Apply For Consideration By CPU Further Elections After carefully considering between 35 and 40 applicants, the Carolina Political union yes terday elected James Gray, Kenan Williams, Hamilton Jones, and David Stick to mem bership in the organization. The addition of the four first year men brings the member ship of the CPU up' to its limit of 26. Unsuccessful applicants in this election, chairman Alex Heard said after the meeting, will be eligible when selections are made next spring. The elec i (Continued on page two) New Gymnasium Dedicated On March 24-25 TOPIC GIVEN FOR GIRDLER'SSPEECH MONDAY EVENING Steel Leader Chooses "Industrial Peace" As Subject "A Path to Industrial Peace" will be the subject for Tom Girdler's talk in Memorial hall Monday night. The leader in steel, who speaks at 8 o'clock, is expected to give the employer's viewpoint on a subject that has caused much controversy recently. Excerpt , An idea of what his thoughts in this respect are, may be gained from an excerpt from one of his recent articles. He said, "If management transfers its right to hire and fire men, it might just as well go out of business. There can be no order, no morale, no efficient produc tion ,if anyone but management hires and fires working people. "When the union becomes an employment agency, good man agement goes out of the win dow. All industrial operations confirm this view, anywhere even in Soviet Russia." He continued, "It is my fer vent hope and belief that some way can be found to ensure in dustrial peace in this county I do not believe that that way is to be found through fomenting class hatred or through dissemi nating the false conception that the interests of labor and man agement are always, and in every way, in conflict. "Collective bargaining is here to stay. But that does not mean there can be no cooperation be tween men and management.1 SERIES FEATURES DRAMATIC SINGER Emma Runitch To Come Here Tuesday One of the chief attractions of the concert-variety show which will be the next attraction on the entertainment series . is Emma Runitch. Following the war she became known throughout Russia as a dramatic singer of Russian folk and gypsy songs. The great actor, Yuzhny, heard her and mustered her for the "Blue Bird," the revue that toured all of Europe. When three years ago, Lu- cienne Boyer, Escudero and the late Nikita Balieff were congre gated in New York's famous "Continental Varieties," Emma Runitch was sent for to add her interpretations to the gayety. 'She will appear here Tuesday with the Continental Ensemble which includes Victor Chenkin, the diseur; Raphael, master of the concertina, and Leo Lefleur, well-known composer and pian ist. Coed Dance All coeds who do not live in a dormitory or sorority house are invited to a formal dance to be held in Graham Memorial lounge tonight. Escort bids are still available in the Williams lounge between 10 and 12 o'clock this morning and 2 and 5 o'clock this after noon. Singer l""" lIT""-" win wpn i - - - Emma Runitch, dramatic sin ger of Russian folk and gypsy songs and star of the famous who will appear here Tuesday night with the Continental En semble. "BOY MEETS GIRL" GIVENiTONIGHT FOR LAST TIME Director Howard Bailey Pleased By Campus Reactions By Adrian Charles Spies With tonight's performance, the Playmakers' production of "Boy Meets Girl" will have be come history. Greeted by critics in New York as one of the fun niest Hollywood satires ever pre sented, the play has been favor ably received during its abbre viated run at Chapel Hill. Director Howard Bailey, who is also the business manager for the Playmakers, declared that the play was a financial success. He said, also, that he was quite satisfied with the work of the performers, and that they had "done a fine job of it." x Original Bailey, who has never seen the original New York produc tion, said that the Playmaker group has not followed any of the precedents set by the Broad way group. "Because of numer ous limitations, we have had to eliminate many of the effects called for in the play. For in stance, the script calls for a movie streamer shot at the be ginning of the second act. For obvious reasons, we were unable (Continued on last page) Dormitory Dances Are Planned For Coming Quarter Interdormitory Council Appoints Committees To Work Out Details For Affairs Plans for two dormitory dances, sponsored by all the dor mitories early in the next quar ter, are being made by commit tees appointed at the last meet ing of the Interdormitory coun cil. Bill Robertson, president of theN council, said yesterday that, although no definite date or place has been set, it is hoped that the dances may be held on successive nights within the first few weeks ot tne spring quarter in the new gymnasium. The dance committee, ap pointed to work out the details (Continued on last page) Will Be Governor Clyde R. Hoey To Make Address For Occasion Banquet Planned Elaborate plans, including an address by Governor Clyde R. Hoey, have been made for dedi cation of the University's new gymnasium and indoor swim ming pool on March 24-25, it was learned yesterday. The program will coincide with the annual general assem bly of the University Alumni association. A dedication ban quet for the new buildings in the Carolina inn will culminate the two days' activities, which will include several alumni gath erings and the annual business meeting of the association. Donors Donors, whose contributions have enabled the University to construct the gymnasium and swimming pool, will be guests of honor at the final banquet. Construction on the new; physical education buildings was begun a year ago. At that time, it was believed the build ings would be completed by this Christmas. Hard rock was en countered in laying the founda tion, and thus completion of the building was delayed for some time. Crews are now pushing com pletion of the building so that the dedication dates will see the plan ready for installation of the necessary equipment. Controller C. T. Woollen, who (Continued on last page) DEAN R. R. WICKS SPEAKS AT FINAL RELIGIOUS MET Stresses Importance Of Building Family Sentiment One of the most important and difficult things in life is the building of family sentiment, Dean Robert R. Wicks told a large audience attending the final session of the Religion in Life conference last night in Memorial hall. Speaking on "Passing on a Great Heritage," the national religious leader pointed out the dangers parents may incur while training their children tor be religious. "Two of these were," accord ing to Dean Wicks, "trying to prevent differences between children and parents, and th other extreme, the modern tend? ency of parents to obey their children, which leaves their minds blank on religion until they grow up." Elaborating on this point, the speaker said that "parents should give their children the best of a heritage which has lasted for centuries so that when these children do differ they do so from something that's last ing, with full knowledge of the subject." "Training by contagion per mits the best qualities of life to get in without the children (Continued on last page) Di Senate The Di senate will discuss the anti-lynching bill at Tuesday's meeting, officials announced yesterday.